QuikTrip

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At QuikTrip one morning, a regular noticed something unusual in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. No note, no clue who left it. Curious, he approached the box, gently untied the string, and peeked inside—only to discover a bag of donuts and a note scribbled on a napkin: ‘Sorry for being late today, hope these make up for it!’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood QuikTrip employee trying to brighten everyone’s morning.’

2. At QuikTrip late one night, a delivery driver swore he heard someone humming along with the radio—only it wasn’t any song on the air. Curious, the driver turned off the radio and listened intently. The humming continued, clear as day—and then suddenly stopped when a nearby customer coughed. Turns out, it was just an old man next door practicing his own version of karaoke while waiting for gas.

3. Late one afternoon, while filling up at QuikTrip, a delivery driver paused mid-pump when he caught an odd scent—like freshly baked cookies wafting from inside the station. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a friendly clerk dancing around with a tray of warm chocolate chip cookies. ‘Oh,’ she said, noticing him for the first time, ‘these are for our regulars today.’ The delivery driver grinned and asked if he could have one too—it turned out everyone in town got a free cookie whenever they filled up at QuikTrip.

4. Late one autumn afternoon, while filling up at QuikTrip, a delivery driver paused mid-pump when he saw an old lady carefully arranging leaves into perfect circles around the gas station's trash cans. Curious, the driver watched as she placed each leaf with meticulous care. When finished, she smiled warmly and said, ‘Thank you for your patience.’ Turning away, she waved goodbye, revealing a small sign on her back that read, ‘Neighborhood Leaf Artist.’ The delivery man laughed and shook his head, muttering, ‘Next time I’ll just pay extra for gas.’